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MRI of the perihemorrhagic zone in a rat ICH model: effect of hematoma evacuation.
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PMID:  18188706     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Perihemorrhagic pathophysiology of spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhages (ICH) remains unclear. Recently, ischemic changes in the perihemorrhagic zone (PHZ) have been discussed as a potential source of secondary damage. In this study, we focussed on diffusion and perfusion characteristics of experimental ICH. METHODS: Experimental ICH was induced with a double injection model in rats. In total, 49 animals were examined at three timepoints within 3.5 h after ICH with a 2.35T animal scanner. We investigated perihemorrhagic relative apparent diffusion coefficients (rADC) and relative mean transit time (rMTT). Animals were divided into 2 groups; controls (gr1, n = 27) and facilitated hematoma evacuation with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA) after the first of 3 imaging time points (gr2, n = 22). Diffusion (rADC) and perfusion (rMTT) characteristics were analyzed in 3 regions of interest surrounding the hematoma (ROI1-3). RESULTS: Overall rADC and rMTT values in ROI3 (normal tissue) did not show any changes. There was mild edema--not ischemia--in ROIs1 and 2 at TP1 with rADC of 1.05-1.18 in both groups indicating vasogenic edema (not ischemia). This did not change with hematoma evacuation. There was mild (non-critical) perfusion reduction in ROIs1 and 2 at TP1, which disappeared after clot evacuation in group 2 (P < 0.05 for TP3). Multifactorial ANOVA showed a solid trend (0.06 < P < 0.1) for clot evacuation associated normalization of perfusion in ROIs 1 and 2 within and in between groups 1 and 2. CONCLUSIONS: We demonstrated vasogenic edema and mild perfusion reduction in the PHZ above the ischemic threshold. The existence of a perihemorrhagic "penumbra" indicating critically ischemic tissue analogous to ischemic stroke is unlikely.
Authors:
Berk Orakcioglu; Kristina Becker; Oliver W Sakowitz; Christian Herweh; Martin Köhrmann; Hagen B Huttner; Thorsten Steiner; Andreas Unterberg; Peter D Schellinger
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Neurocritical care     Volume:  8     ISSN:  1541-6933     ISO Abbreviation:  Neurocrit Care     Publication Date:  2008  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-05-15     Completed Date:  2008-09-11     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101156086     Medline TA:  Neurocrit Care     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  448-55     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 400, Heidelberg, Germany. berk.orakcioglu@med.uni-heidelberg.de
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Brain / pathology
Brain Edema / pathology
Brain Ischemia / pathology*
Cerebral Hemorrhage / pathology*,  surgery*
Cerebrovascular Circulation
Disease Models, Animal
Hematoma / pathology*,  surgery*
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
Male
Rats
Rats, Wistar

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